#377BAE
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.2% 0.105 244), rgb(55, 123, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#377BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #377BAE |
| RGB | rgb(55, 123, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.105 244) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #377BAE | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #377BAE | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #377BAE text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #377BAE text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A8C5DD
oklch(81% 0.046 243.3)
-
Step 400
400
#78A6CD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 244.7)
-
Step 500
500
#5390C0
oklch(63.2% 0.097 243.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#377BAE
oklch(56.2% 0.105 244)
-
Step 700
700
#276694
oklch(49.2% 0.098 244)
-
Step 800
800
#225378
oklch(42.7% 0.081 244.3)
-
Step 900
900
#214561
oklch(37.7% 0.064 244.1)
-
Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#377BAE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #647CB0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5471AD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00878D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #377BAE
#377BAE
oklch(56.2% 0.105 244)
- #9F662A
#9F662A
oklch(56.1% 0.105 63.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #377BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
Use #377BAE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.